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Let's play Name That Tool.

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July 24, 2023, 02:33 PM
Jim Shugart
Let's play Name That Tool.
Post a photo of a more or less unusual tool and see if anyone can identify it.

I'll start:







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July 24, 2023, 02:40 PM
flashguy
Doesn't look like a typical marlinspike.

flashguy




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July 24, 2023, 02:42 PM
Jim Shugart
Nope. It's a woodworking/carpentry tool (Japanese).



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July 24, 2023, 02:46 PM
kkina
^Shugart is correct. That's a Japanese Nintoku nail used in siding construction. Inscription reads "Fujikiyo", the brand name.



Nintoku nail



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July 24, 2023, 02:58 PM
Jim Shugart
Yup, a nail set. Much better than the typical Western ones, IMHO.



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July 24, 2023, 10:47 PM
Legal Beagle
That’s wicked cool. Thanks for sharing!

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July 24, 2023, 10:53 PM
cas
That's Andy Dufresne's rock hammer, damn near worn down to the nub.
July 25, 2023, 05:47 AM
roarindan
I believe ....yep I'm purdy sure that ,that is a standard 6 inch plastic ruler.


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July 25, 2023, 07:53 AM
BillF
Very useful tool. I Have used the short set side a few times. Japanese Woodworking used to carry them.
July 25, 2023, 08:12 AM
Paten
I thought this was going in a completely different direction.

Urban Dictionary: Tool
Anyone who tries to act cooler than they actually are. Most tools are usually douchebags with negative self-esteem. Synonyms: Asshole, poser, faker, douchebag, Dane Cook.
July 25, 2023, 08:35 AM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by roarindan:
I believe ....yep I'm purdy sure that ,that is a standard 6 inch plastic ruler.


It's a Pickett. Named after the legendary Confederate General, Wilson Pickett, who refused to lead a charge at the battle of Gettysburg, which he later wrote a popular song about. Also less know, his refusal is where the modern term "picketing" comes from. It's a fact, you can look it up.
July 25, 2023, 11:12 AM
bendable
I would name it Janet.
After the first girl to break my heart.

( Yes I still remember the pain)





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July 25, 2023, 01:51 PM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by cas:
quote:
Originally posted by roarindan:
I believe ....yep I'm purdy sure that ,that is a standard 6 inch plastic ruler.


It's a Pickett. Named after the legendary Confederate General, Wilson Pickett, who refused to lead a charge at the battle of Gettysburg, which he later wrote a popular song about. Also less know, his refusal is where the modern term "picketing" comes from. It's a fact, you can look it up.
My "Pickett" is a slide rule. It's in the garage and I might even be able to find it.

flashguy




Texan by choice, not accident of birth
July 25, 2023, 11:56 PM
sjtill
Log-log duplex decitrig?


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